Compositions containing ultra-micronized palmitoyl-ethanolamide
AssigneeEpitech Group S.R.I.
InventorsFrancesco Della Valle, Gabriele Marcolongo, Maria Federica Della Valle
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a composition for pharmaceutical or veterinary use, comprising palmitoylethanolamide. In particular, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for human or veterinary use, containing a therapeutically efficient amount of palmitoylethanolamide in the ultra-micronized form, wherein more than 90% by weight of palmitoylethanolamide has particle sizes lower than 6 microns, together with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
Claims28
A pharmaceutical composition for human or veterinary use, containing a therapeutically effective amount of palmitoylethanolamide in the ultra-micronized form, wherein more than 90% by weight of palmitoylethanolamide has particle sizes lower than 6 microns, together with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
A method for the micronization of palmitoylethanolamide, wherein said method is carried out in fluid jet plant.
A polymorphic form of palmitoylethanolamide having a MDSC spectrum with exothermal transition at temperatures ranging between 101° C. and 103° C., and a spectrum XRD as reported in the following table:
- Peak [2-Theta(°)]
- 6.155
- 8.194
- 12.271
- 18.438
- 20.844
- 21.780
- 22.532
- 24.003
- 25.256
- 31.289
- 36.770
- 38.759
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